Document 0586
 DOCN  M9490586
 TI    Comparison of HIV antibody profiles in intravenous drug users and
       individuals infected by the sexual route.
 DT    9411
 AU    Subramaniam S; Balasubramaniam V; Sinniah M; Thayan R; Lim LY; Division
       of Virology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala; Lumpur, Malaysia.
 SO    Malays J Pathol. 1993 Dec;15(2):143-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94343879
 AB    HIV-1 antibody patterns in two groups, those infected by the intravenous
       route (IV drug users) and those infected by the sexual route
       (prostitutes, male homosexuals and sexually transmitted disease
       patients) were compared using the Western blot technique. A total of 160
       cases were studied. The intravenous drug user (IVDU) group appeared to
       respond to fewer antibody markers than the sexually infected group, the
       difference being significant for markers p31, p51, p55, p66, gp41 and
       gp120. Furthermore, a higher proportion (63%) of the sexually infected
       group carried antibodies to all Western blot markers as compared to the
       IVDU group (49%).
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*IMMUNOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION
       Comparative Study  Female  Human  HIV Antibodies/*BLOOD
       HIV-1/*IMMUNOLOGY/PHYSIOLOGY  Male  *Substance Abuse, Intravenous
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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